Fill 18 mini muffin cups 2/3 full with red batter. Bake about 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Repeat with blue batter to make an additional 18 mini cupcakes. Cool completely.

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To assemble push-up cakes, drop blue 1 mini cupcake into each push-up pop container. Top with a single layer of blueberries and 1/2 teaspoon whipped topping. Top each with a red mini cupcake; add dollops of whipped topping to tops of each. Top with chopped strawberries.

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Push Pop containers can be found in craft stores or online.

Gel food coloring, sometimes sold as icing color, will result in a more brightly-hued cake.